Patrick Vernon

Call for Participation: UK Jamaican Diaspora Contribution Survey

The UK Jamaican diaspora has long played a vital, though often under-recognised, role in supporting Jamaica during times of crisis and contributing to long-term national development. UK-based individuals, churches, community organisations, businesses, and professional networks have consistently mobilised to provide humanitarian assistance, expertise, and financial support — particularly following events such as Hurricane Melissa and other natural disasters affecting Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
Despite the scale of this support, there is currently no coordinated system to capture, measure, or report the full impact of these contributions. Without credible data and evidence, the diaspora’s role risks being undervalued in national planning, international advocacy, and funding discussions.

To address this gap, the UK Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) representatives are launching a national survey over the next six weeks to better understand and document the contributions of the UK Jamaican diaspora.
We are inviting individuals, organisations, churches, charities, businesses, and professional networks to register their interest in participating by completing a short online interest form, which takes less than one minute.

This initiative is being undertaken with the support of Marcus Humphrey, UK North Representative, Abigail Brady Rhoden, UK South Youth Council Representative and Nathaniel Peat, Co-Founder Jamaicans Inspired., as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen diaspora engagement, evidence gathering, and partnership across the UK.
Your participation will help ensure that the diaspora’s contribution is properly recognised, strengthened, and aligned with Jamaica’s future development priorities.
We encourage you to take part and to share this invitation widely within your networks.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Professor Patrick Vernon OBE
UK South Representative – Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC)